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A visit to the Mount Olive Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Mt. Olive Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Olive Cemetery:

37.6403, -93.3802

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Bolivar. Bolivar lies just to the southwest of the Mt. Olive Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Olive Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Richardson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
  • Bolivar City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bolivar City Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bolivar City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bolivar.
    • The Bolivar City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bolivar Cemetery
    • City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146493 <5>
  • Goff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Goff Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Mt. Gilread Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Gilread Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilread Cemetery
    • The Mt. Gilread Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Gilread Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #466468 <5>
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
  • Pickel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Pickel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickel Cemetery
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
  • Hensley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Payne Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Payne Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
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    • Slagle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Slagle Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle Cemetery
      • The Slagle Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Slagle Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Slagle Creek MB Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984712 <5>
    • Ragsdale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Ragsdale Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale Cemetery
    • Rondo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rondo Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rondo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rondo.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982303 <5>
    • Wollard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wollard Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollard Cemetery
    • Viles Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Viles Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viles Cemetery
    • Dunnegan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dunnegan Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan Cemetery
    • Bushy Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Bushy Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy Creek Cemetery
    • Akard Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Akard Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akard Cemetery
    • Gorden Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gorden Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorden Cemetery
    • Chamberlain Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of Humansville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30570 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mt. Olive Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Olive Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Bolivar
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Halfway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Halfway is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Polk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Polk is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
  • Goodson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodson is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
  • Wishart
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wishart is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
  • Rondo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rondo is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
  • Fair Play
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Aldrich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Aldrich is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Morrisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Sentinel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sentinel is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
    • Former name for Sentinel:
    • Sentinel Prairie
  • Dunnegan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunnegan is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
  • Brighton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Eudora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Eudora is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
    • Pleasant Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Flemington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Flemington is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Graydon Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
    • Pittsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Elkton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Elkton is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Goodnight
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Goodnight is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
      • Goodnight has also been known as:
      • Goodnight village
    • Buffalo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Louisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Louisburg is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Humansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tin Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tin Town is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
    • Bona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bona is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
    • Nemo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Nemo is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
    • Galmey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Galmey is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Mt. Olive Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Olive Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Mt. Olive Cemetery: